{"id":9736,"date":"2012-12-15T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T15:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=9736"},"modified":"2012-12-15T10:21:10","modified_gmt":"2012-12-15T15:21:10","slug":"bamacat-raises-bar-with-224-point-win-in-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=9736","title":{"rendered":"Bamacat raises bar with 224-point win in Semi-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Austin Shepard topped the Semi-Finals with Bamacat. Hart Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bamacat and Austin Shepard, who tied for the win in the Open second go-round with 219 points, came back in style yesterday with a 224-point win in the Semi-Finals of the NCHA Futurity.<\/p>\n

High Brow Jackson and Monty Buntin placed second with 221.5 points; Grant Setnicka was third with 220 aboard Hi Ho Nabisco.<\/p>\n

“I had a good draw today and we were lucky and cut three good cows,” said Shepard, who had drawn first to work in the previous go-rounds.<\/p>\n

“He can go fast and stop hard and has enough look and intensity about him that he does everything really pretty. There aren’t many holes in him, if I do my job.<\/p>\n

“He’s sure been there every time I’ve needed him.”<\/p>\n

Shepard and his wife, Stacy, raised Bamacat out of MH San Tules Dually, who was shown by both Austin and Stacy to earn $330,220.- in open and non-pro competition.<\/p>\n

Shorty after he won the 2007 NCHA Futurity on High Brow CD, Shepard\u00c2\u00a0 suggested they bred MH San Tules Dually to High Brow Cat, the sire of High Brow CD.<\/p>\n

“In my opinion, High Brow Cat is the best breeding horse we will ever see in our generation,” said Shepard. “He cost a lot of money, but I told Stacy that’s the best mare we will ever own and we need to breed her to Cat.<\/p>\n

“From the first ride, this colt has been really smart. I was the only one who worked him and the year I hauled Bet Hesa Cat (for the world championship), I wasn’t home very much. But that summer I could cut a cow on him and he looked like one of my three-year-olds.”You always dream that they are going to be this good, but you’re still surprised when they are.”<\/p>\n

Shepard credits other trainers and friends for helping him to stay upbeat, after a disappointing 212-point first go-round performance on Bamacat<\/p>\n

“So many of them made a point to wish me luck or encourage me,” he said. “And Jason Clark invited me to come and work him at McDavid’s place. I think that made all the diffrence in the world – letting him see a good cow and being able to take my time.<\/p>\n

“I really have to thank Jason for doing that. The Futurity is hectic and he had a lot going on.” Clark is a finalist tonight, as well, on Reverendquitanspoon, owned by David and Stcie McDavid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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